Men and Women Dish on 15 Things the Opposite Sex Does That Are Total Turn-Offs

Someone asked Reddit what are things the opposite sex unwittingly does that turns you off, and people got really real. Some of these are good — seriously, stop bagging on yourself! It's not only a turnoff but it's bad for your soul! — but some are, well, in the eye of the beholder. (More bearded men for me, I guess!)

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1. Say things like, "My ex liked when I did like this." Maybe never mention your ex unless it's a time that is set aside to talk about exes? And then never mention them again ever? That's a good rule.

2. Bagging on yourself. "I absolutely cannot stand when women put themselves down constantly. And if it's a group of girls, it turns into a contest to see who can bash themselves the worst."

3. Unkempt claws. "Dirty fingernails," and "unkempt toenails. Just clip those fuckers a couple times a month."

4. Squealing. "They do that high pitched squeal when they see their friends. They sound like pigs being shanked with a hot knife." (Um, rude much?)

5. Trying too hard to be sexy. "I went on a date with a guy who half closed his eyes, swayed his head, and literally said 'bow-chica-wat-wowwww' while pretending to click his fingers, when talking about sex. He didn't get a second date."

6. Shower dirtiness. "Leave hair in the bathtub after a shower." (Why is hair in a shower ten million times grosser than hair on a head?!? Science must answer for this.)

7. Bragging on your bank account. When men keep mentioning how much money they make/have/will inherit. Just as bad as women asking how much a man makes.

9. Chewing loudly. (Um, some of us are just really into eating. Deal?)

10. Smoking.

11. Do the things they think girls/guys are "supposed to do." "Just be you, dammit. You know where you want to eat, just tell me. You know what you're mad about, just say it. You didn't need me to open that jar, you're strong enough.The list goes on, but stop pretending so much. Just be real with me."

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12. Having shitty tattoos. "I hate my wife's tattoos. When she wears a bikini in public I'm honestly a little embarrassed to be with her. They were mistakes she made when she was younger I guess, but I'll look at them and think "I can't believe I married the kind of person who thought that [fucked up] tattoo was a good idea." Ouch.

13. No foreplay. "Launch right into sex; no foreplay or anything. Especially if it's the first time with that person. I just feel rushed and stressed, like I have to perform instantaneously."

14. Beards. "When guys grow huge, bushy, food trapping beards they may think they're being hip but they mostly look homeless and many decades older." (Again, I gotta defend the beards! Love a good beard!)

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